Biographies

Mr. Juan Carlos Torres Carretero has been Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dufry Ltd effective 2003. He has many years of private equity and senior management operating experience. In 1988 he joined Advent International, a private equity firm, in Boston as a partner. From 1991 to 1995 he was Partner at Advent International in Madrid. From 1995 to 2016 he served as Managing Director and Senior Partner in charge of Advent International Corporation’s investment activities in Latin America. He is on the Board of TCP Participacoes S.A., Moncler S.p.A., Hudson Ltd. He has Master of Science in physics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Master of Science in management from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Mr. Julian Diaz Gonzalez has been Group Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Global Executive Committee, Executive Director at Dufry Ltd since January 11, 2018. He was Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, Member of the Executive Board from 2013 and Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Executive Board from 2004. From 1989 to 1993 he was General Manager at TNT Leisure, S.A. From 1993 to 1997 he served as Division Director at Aldeasa from 1997 to 2000 he held various managerial and business positions at Aeroboutiques de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and Deor, S.A. de C.V. Between 2000 and 2003 he was General Manager of Latinoamericana Duty-Free, S.A. de C.V. He has a degree in Business Administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid. He is on the Board of Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion, S.A. (DIA) and Hudson Ltd.

Mr. Jose Antonio Gea has been Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Global Executive Committee of Dufry Ltd since January 11, 2018. He was Global Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Executive Committee Dufry Ltd from 2004. From 1989 until 1995, he held various positions at TNT Express Espana, SA. He was Director of its Blue Cow Division from 1993 until 1995. From 1995 till 2003, he held various managerial positions at Aldeasa, including Director of Operations. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Sciences from Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros (CUNEF).

Mr. Andres Holzer Neumann has been Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board at Dufry Ltd since April 30, 2013. He was Member of the Board of Directors of the Company from 2004 to April 30, 2013. He is also a Chairman of Nomination Committee at the Company. Since 1973 he has been President of Grupo Industrial Omega, S.A. de C.V., the holding company of Holzer y CIA, S.A. de C.V., Industria Nacional de Relojes Suizos, S.A. de C.V., Consorcio Metropolitano Inmobiliario, S.A. de C.V., Inmobiliara Coapa Larca, S.A. de C.V., Inmobiliara Castellanos, S.A. de C.V., and Negocios Creativos, S.A. de C.V. He is on the Board of Grupo Industrial Omega, S.A. de C.V., Opequimar, S.A. de C.V., Inversiones (SOHO) Amilena, Inc. He is a graduate of Boston University and holds an MBA from Columbia University.

Mr. Andreas Schneiter has been Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Global Executive Committee at Dufry Ltd since January 11, 2018. He was Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Executive Committee at Dufry Ltd from 2012. In 2004, he assumed the position as Head Group Treasury and since 2005, he additionally has headed the Investor Relations function. In 2003 joined Dufry as Head Corporate Controlling. In the period from 1998 to 2003 worked at UBS Warburg in Zurich in the Mergers and Acquisitions area. He obtained a degree in Business Administration and specialization in Finance from the School of Economics and Business Administration in Berne (Technical University).

Mr. Eugenio Miguel Andrades Yunta has been Chief Executive Officer Operations and Strategy and Member of the Global Executive Committee of Dufry Ltd since January 11, 2018. He was Chief Executive Officer Division UK, Central and Eastern Europe, Member of the Executive Committee at Dufry Ltd from January 1, 2016. From 2014 until 2015, served as Chief Executive Officer, World Duty Free; 2011 – 2014, Chief Commercial Officer, World Duty Free; 2007 – 2010, Commercial Director and Operations Coordinator, Aldeasa; 2002 – 2006, Director of Strategy & Development and Investor Relations, Aldeasa; 2000 – 2001, Chief Executive Officer Jordan & Middle East, Aldeasa; 1996 – 2000, Business & Corporate Development and Investor Relations Director, Aldeasa. Prior to joining Aldeasa, he had been a consultant at the McKinsey group and worked for Carboex, a subsidiary of Endesa. He has a degree in Mining Engineering from Politecnica University of Madrid and Master of Science of Economics and Strategy of Colorado School of Mines, Colorado/USA.

Mr. Pascal C. Duclos has been General Counsel, Secretary to the Board of Directors and Member of the Global Executive Committee of Dufry Ltd since January 11, 2018. He was General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Directors, Member of the Executive Committee at Dufry Ltd from 2005. From 1991 until 1997, he was Senior Attorney at Law at Davidoff & Partners. He was Academic Assistant at the University of Geneva School of Law from 1994 until 1996. From 1999 until 2001, he was Attorney at Law at Kreindler&Kreindler. From 2001 until 2002, he was Financial Planner at UBS AG. From 2003 until 2004, he was Senior Foreign Attorney at Law at Beretta Kahale Godoy. Since 2005, Mr. Duclos has acted as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary to the Board of Directors at Dufry South America Ltd. He holds a degree in Law from Universite de Geneve and a Masters of Legal Letters in Law from Duke University. He is licensed to practice law in Switzerland and admitted to the New York Bar.

Mr. Javier Gonzalez has been Global Marketing and Digital Innovation Director and Member of the Global Executive Committee of Dufry Ltd since January 11, 2018. From 1998 to 1999 he was Marketing Executive at Coca Cola. From 1999 to 2001 he served as In-Store & Events Manager at Lego Iberia and from 2001 to 2002 as In-Store Marketing Manager at British American Tobacco. Between 2002 and 2004 he was Sales Manager at British American Tobacco, from 2004 to 2005 Business Unit Marketing Manager at British American Tobacco, from 2005 to 2009 International Senior Brand Manager at British American Tobacco. From 2009 to 2011 he acted as Senior Marketing Manager at Dufry AG. From 2011 to 2014 he served as Global Marketing Director at Dufry AG. From 2014 to 2016 he was Global Retail Operations and Marketing Director at Dufry AG. Since 2016 he has been Global Marketing and Digital Innovation Director at Dufry AG. He holds an Executive MBA from La Salle University Philadelphia, Basel and a degree in Business Administration and Economics from EBS, Madrid.

Mr. Luis Marin has been Global Chief Corporate Officer and Member of the Global Executive Committee of Dufry Ltd since January 11, 2018. He was is Global Chief Corporate Officer, Member of the Executive Committee of Dufry Ltd from January 1, 2014. He joined the Company in 2004, as Business Controlling Director and since 2012, has been also responsible of the M&A function. From 2001 to 2004, he was Head of Finance and Administration of Spanish subsidiaries of Areas, a company member of the French group Elior. Between 1998 and 2001, he served as Financial Controller at Derbi Motocicletas - Nacional Motor S.A. From 1995 to 1998, he was Auditor at Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Marin holds a degree in Economic Sciences and Business Administration from Universidad de Barcelona.

Mr. Jorge Born, Jr., has been Non-Executive Director at Dufry Ltd since May 11, 2010. He is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee at the Company. From 2001 to 2010 he was Deputy Chairman of Bunge Ltd, from 1992 to 1997 Head of Bunge’s European operations. Before 1997 he held various positions in the commodities trading, oil seeding processing and food products areas in Argentina, Brazil, the United States and Europe for Bunge Ltd. From 2004 to 2005 he was Board Member of Dufry AG. Since 1997 he has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Bomagra S.A., Argentina. He is on the Board of Hochschild Mining, Ltd., Board of Governors of the Lauder Institute at Wharton Business School, USA, Fundacion Bunge y Born (Chairman). He holds Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Xavier Bouton has been Non-Executive Director of Dufry Ltd since 2005. He is Member of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit Committee at the Company. From 1978 until 1984, he was Director of C.N.I.L. (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertes). From 1985 until 1994, he acted as General Secretary of Reader’s Digest Foundation. Then, between 1990 to 2005, he was Board Member of Laboratoires Chemineaux. Since 1999, he has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FSDV (Fayenceries de Sarreguemines Digoin & Vitry le Francois). He is on the Board of ADL Partners, F.S.D.V. (Fayenceries de Sarreguemines, Digoin & Vitry le Francois) (Chairman of the Supervisory Board). He holds a Diploma in Economics and Finance from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux and a Doctorate in Economics and Business Administration from Universite Bordeaux 1.

Ms. Claire Chiang has been Non-Executive Director of Dufry Ltd since April 28, 2016. She is Member of the Audit Committee. She is Founder and Managing Director of Banyan Tree Gallery, and Cofounder and Senior Vice President of Banyan Tree Resort Group (part of Singapore stock exchange listed Banyan Tree Holdings Limited) since 1994. She was Member of Parliament for the Government of Singapore from 1997 to 2001. She is on the Board of ISS A/S, Banyan Tree Gallery (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Banyan Tree Gallery (Thailand) Limited, Mandai Safari Park Holdings Pte Ltd. She holds Masters in Philosophy from the University of Hong Kong and an undergraduate degree from the University of Singapore.

Ms. Heekyung (Jo) Min has been Non-Executive Director of Dufry Ltd since April 28, 2016. She is Member of the Remuneration Committee. From 2004 to 2005 she was Executive Vice President at Prudential Investment and Securities Co. in Korea. In 2006 she served as Country Advisor, Global Resolutions in Korea. From 2007 to 2010 she was Director General at Incheon Free Economic Zone in Korea. Since 2011 she has been Executive Vice President of Global Creating Shared Value of CJ Cheiljedang, focusing on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sus tainability of CJ Corporation, a publicly-listed multi- industry Korean conglomerate with retail operations. She is on the Board of Asia New Zealand Foundation (Honorary Advisor), CJ Welfare Foundation, Hudson Ltd. (listed as of February 1, 2018). She has Master in Business Administration from Columbia Graduate School of Business (Columbia University of New York) and an undergraduate Degree from Seoul National University.

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